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The Ideal Retirement Haven You’ve Never Heard Of
Few places in the world meet all the criteria of an ideal retirement haven. Here’s one place that does that most of the world has never heard of: Hua Hin, Thailand. Dollar for dollar, you likely could...
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Are There Too Many Guns In The US—Or Too Few?
Carl M. Cannon is the Washington Editor for RealClearPolitics. A rampage shooting at the Youth With a Mission center in Arvada, Colo., the night before had taken two lives and left a third man...
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High-End Restaurants Are Brilliant At Tricking You Into Spending More Money
The Parisian "garçon" with his brasserie apron and brusque attitude already gets a bad press in France and abroad. Now French journalists have stuck the knife in further by revealing the wiles and...
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10 Movies That Will Inspire Every Entrepreneur
Question: What is the best movie for tech entrepreneurs to watch? 1. 'Wall Street' With Michael Douglas "The original "Wall Street" (1987) movie is a classic, as is "Scarface" (watch your ego!), and...
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Financial Planner: These Are The Only Legitimate Reasons Not To Pay Off Your...
Many personal finance experts extol the virtue of being mortgage-free. I agree that, for many people, paying off the mortgage is a great move. While it may not always maximize your return on...
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The Key To Pairing The Right Wine With The Right Food
The rule always used to be, “White wine with white meat, red wine with red meat.” These days, not so much. In fact the rule has changed to “drink what you like”. If you like Chateau Lafite with Corn...
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Why The 'Crazies' Are The Ones Who Will Make It
If you paused for a moment before answering, that’s a good sign. It means you’re aiming big enough that even you think you might be crazy. No one ever achieved something great by reaching for...
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This Disabled Vet Says Chase Bank Dishonestly Offered Him A Loan Then Pulled...
A disabled veteran says Chase Bank told him that it would grant him a special VA loan to buy a house -- then rescinded the offer, saying it never offered that type of loan to begin with. Now the...
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NBC Blames Its Olympics Live-Streaming Problems On Your Crappy Computer
If you, like many, had trouble with NBC's online stream on Saturday, it's probably your own fault. Your computer is outdated, your Internet connection can't handle it or your settings aren't correct....
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Why Obama Is Tougher On Iran Than Romney Could Ever Be
It seemed, a few weeks ago, that the Iran issue was waning; now it seems to be waxing again. If you want to read an article that is giving Centcom commanders pause (not that they aren't worried...
View ArticleTHE CANADIAN RESISTANCE AT HIGH RIVER GOLD PUSHES BACK AT ALEXEI MORDASHOV
By John Helmer, Moscow There is a unique protection in the Ontario Business Corporations Act which may have Alexei Mordashov’s name written all over it. It’s called the oppression remedy. What this...
View ArticleThe Terrible Economy and the Anti-Election of 2012
The worst economy since the Great Depression and you might think at least one of the candidates...Read more posts on Robert Reich » Please follow Business Insider on Twitter and Facebook.Join the...
View ArticleBeijing Floods, Act III: the Negligence Claims
Now that the weather has, at least temporarily, returned to normal and the recriminations from an angry public have died down, it’s time for more serious complaining. And what form does that take?...
View ArticleGold Farming for College Credit: Berkeley Offers China Online Game Class
The University of California, Berkeley will open in fall semester an elective course on exploring Chinese history and culture through playing the Chinese online game Legends of the Three Kingdoms,...
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Why I'm Moving To Ecuador To Pursue The American Dream
What does the “American Dream” mean to you? For most people, it means if you work hard, you can raise a beautiful family, own a comfortable home, send your children to college and eventually retire....
View ArticleTHE PICTURE IS A FAKE — VICTOR VEKSELBERG WINS UK HIGH COURT JUDGEMENT TO GET...
By John Helmer, Moscow Victor Vekselberg won a major UK High Court action on Friday, and the presiding judge, Justice Guy Newey, has ordered that he should get his money’s worth returned. No ruling of...
View ArticleAngry Birds and the Chinese Mystery Meat
Never know what you might find at the supermarket these days, and with the state of IP infringement as well as some of the more unusual licensing tie-ups these days, it’s often hard to tell what’s...
View ArticleThe Daily Twit – 7/30/12: NIMBY Success and Insider Trading
The two big stories over the weekend involved the NIMBY protest near Shanghai and an insider trading investigation involving the CNOOC-Nexen deal. Lots of news out there in the major papers on each...
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The Chinese Make An Offer For North Sea Oil That Britain Can't Refuse
History is being made in the North Sea, as China makes its first significant investment in its oilfields through two major deals. State-controlled energy giant CNOOC last Monday unveiled a $15.1bn...
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The Deficit Debate Is Being Driven By The Wealthy
There must be a reason that every time I hear the term "fiscal cliff," the image that comes to mind is of Wile E. Coyote pumping his feet in midair just before plunging into the valley below. Is it...
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